Three charged with driving under the influence in Flemington

FLEMINGTON — Borough police report three arrests on charges of driving under the influence.

• Danielle M. Deroko, 20, of Raritan Township was charged with driving under the influence of marijuana on April 18 at about 11:37 p.m. She was northbound on Route 31 when Sgt. William Soriano noticed that her license plate light was unlit and that she was failing to stay in her lane, police said. He pulled her over near the East Main Street intersection where she allegedly failed field sobriety tests.

Soriano performed a drug recognition evaluation and decided that she was under the influence. He also found a gram of marijuana in her glove compartment, plus a glass pipe, rolling papers and a digital scale, police said.

Deroko was also issued summonses for allegedly driving under the influence in a school zone, reckless driving, possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and paraphernalia, possession of drugs in a motor vehicle, failure to keep right, failure to stay in her lane, nonmaintenance of lights, and being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance.

• Vern W. Ainslie, 59, of Flemington wqs charged with driving under the influence of alcohol on April 13 at 2 a.m. even though his blood alcohol tested below the legal limit.

Patrolman Brian McNally pulled him over for allegedly speeding on Reaville Avenue, and charged him after he failed field sobriety tests, police said. Police note that a person can be legally unfit to drive even if their blood alcohol is below the limit.

Ainslie was also issued summonses for alleged speeding and careless driving.

• Sergio Villalba-Toledo, 38, of Flemington was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol on April 14 at 12:10 a.m. after Patrolman Brian McNally reported seeing him drive up onto the raised concrete in the center portion of the Main Street roundabout on Route 12. He allegedly made abrupt lane changes, too.

Villalba-Toledo was also charged with alleged careless driving, driving without a license and valid insurance card and making unsafe lane changes.